Machine for threading and cutting tubular articles



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A ORNEYS Patented Dec. 11, 1945 MACHINE FOR THREADING AND CUTTING TUBULAR ARTICLES Frederick W.Hill, Rutherford, N. J assignor to General Printing Ink Corporation, New York, N Y., a corporation of Delaware Application October 29, 1941, Serial No. 416,977

9 Claims.

[My invention relates to a machine for threading and cutting tubular articles.

My invention has further reference to a pair of Geneva movement mechanisms, or equivalent, by which, first step-by-step movement isimparted to a disk carrying a plurality of article-supporting spindles and, second, rotary movement is imparted to all of the spindles while the disk remains stationary.

My invention relates further to a machine compris g a plurality of spindles movable step-bystep to an article-loading position, a threading position, a cutting position and then successively to two positions wherein the severed or out parts of the article are removed from the sup porting spindle therefor.

My invention relates further to a novel mag- .azine arrangement for supporting a plurality of tubular articles which, individually, are removed from the magazine and automatically positioned on a supporting spindle for subsequent action thereon of a threading die, a cutting tool and other instrumentalities if desired.

My invention relates further to novel mechanism for stripping or removing separate parts of a tubular article from a supporting spindl therefor. I

Various other objects, advantages and features of my invention will become apparent from the following detailed description.

My invention resides in the machine for threading and cutting tubular articles, and in the novel combinations and arrangements of the character hereinafter described and claimed.

For an understanding of my invention and for an illustration fi one of the forms.thereof, reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings, in which: 1

Figure 1 is a front elevational view showing the machine of my invention;

- Figs. 2 and 3 are enlarged elevational views, partly broken away and partly in section, showing the machine illustrated in Fig. 1; 3

Figs. 4, 5 and 6 are transverse, vertical sec-- showing some of the parts positioned difierently than in Fig. 8;

Fig. 10 is a vertical sectional view, partly in" elevation, taken on the line I 0-10 of Fig. 9, looking in the direction of the arrows;

Fig. 11 is an enlarged, transverse vertical sectional view, partly in elevation, taken on the line llll of Fig. 3 looking in the direction of the arrows;

Fig. 12 is an enlarged sectional view, partly in elevation, taken on the line |2I2 of Fig. 11,

looking in the direction of the arrows;

Fig. 13 is a plan view showing the mechanism illustrated in Fig. 11;

Fig. 14 is a fragmentary, nlarged sectional view, illustrating the threading operation of my invention;

Fig. 15 is a vertical sectional view further illustrating the threading operation of my invention;

Fig. 16 is an enlarged, front elevational view, partly in section, showing part of the mechanism of my invention; 3

'Fig. 17 is a vertical se'ctional view, partly in elevation, taken on the line ll-ll of Fig. 16 looking in the direction of the arrows;

, Fig. 18 is a sectional view, partly in elevation,

' respective positions thereof;

tlonal views, partly in elevation, taken on the respective lines 4-4, 5--5 and 66 of Fig. 1 looking in the direction of the arrows;

= Fig. 7 is an end elevational view, partly in section, showing the machine illustrated in Fig. 1; Fig. 8 is an enlarged, end elevational view, partly in section, showing a part of the mecha nism illustratedin Fig. 7;

Fig. 9 is a transverse, vertical sectional view, partly in elevation, taken on the line 99 of 3,]looking in the direction ofthe arrows and Fig. 23 is a transverse, vertical sectional-view, partly in elevation, taken on the line 23-23 of Fig. 22 lookingin the direction of the arrows;

Fig. 24 is a horizontal sectional view, partly in plan, taken on the line 24-24 of Fig. 211ming in the direction of the arrows; and

Fig. 25 is a vertical sectional view, partly in elevation, taken on theline 25 .-25 of Fig. 22 looking in thedirectionof the arrows.

Referring to Fig. 1, a table or supporting mem her I is shown as maintained in horizontal position by a pair of standards 2, 2 each of which comprises a pair of spaced foot sections adapted to rest upon a suitable supporting surface. As

illustrated, the table I and standards 2,2 are securedtogetherby screws 3., l

As shown in Figs. 1-6 inclusive and 16, the table by screws 4. has secured thereto a plurality of vertical standards 5, B, 1, 8, 8a, 9, I0, I I, I2 and 13.

The standard 9, as shown in Fig. 16, comprises two vertical spaced sections 9a and 9b which, preferably; are formedfrom a single casting... The. standardsgl 0. and" H are. connected" to each other by bolts I4, Fig. 7, and spacing sleeves Ida, Fig. 1.

In addition, the table at the left thereof, Fig, 1;. 10;

has a block l5 secured to its upper surface by bolts l6. Referring to Fig. 1, the standard 2 towardthe left is shown as having a. member.- ll. secured thereto by screws l8. Pivotedito thermembenll is a support l9 which carries a suitable electrical: motor 20, the support l9 comprising a. depending section through which is threaded a'screw 2|"for coaction with the member l1. T eblockfi described above. carries a gear box 22having associated=therewith a pulley. 23:"dis= posed in the same vertical plane with a-pulley 2'4 securedto. the armature shaft of the motor 20. An endless belt 251 coacts. with .the. pulleys 23' and. 24, whereby power is transmitted to saidtpulley 23'. will" be" obvious, ,the belt25 may be tightened .or loosened" as .desiredb y adjustment f."th6( sc'rew2l.

Extending, from .thegear box 22 is a horizontal shaft..2 '6 which is; journalled" in the aforesaid standards and 6.. The shaftfl2'6 carries. a fly' wheel .2] and, immediately adjacent thereto, .said' shaft 25 has secured thereto a crank arm 28 which. carries. a ro11er 29. atits. free. end, the crank arm hub comprising, an .arcuatemeniber. 2.8a disposed, opposite the crank arm 28, Fig. 4.

Between .the. standards. 5 and 6, Fig. 2, the shaft 26.. has securedthereto; a; gear, wheel. 3] which meshes with a gear whee1'3'2 secured'to one end.

01. av horizontal. cam. shaft. 33. journ ll d n. the 0 standards 15.; 8Z1..and1|3, Fig. .11.

The gear wheel 3| also meshes. with.a ear wheel 34. secured to. and rotatable with a shaft of the threaded section toward the open tube end, each article is cut into two pieces. By so doing, tubular articles are obtained which are closed at one end and. threaded at the other end. These are adapted to serve as containers utilizable for any desired purposes.

Referring.particularly to Figi 12, each of the aforesaid spindle. arrangements:is shown-as comprising a bearing support formed by a sleeve 42 extending through a passage formed in the disk 7 4|, said sleeve 42 being fixed to said disk 4|. Co-

3i5journalledin theuprights 5 andifi, Fig.2; the.

V shaft 35, atitsendtoward', thegright, Fig- 2, carry inga crank. arm. 35' having. a.v roller 3.1; secured" tldt'hel end rthereof the crank armhuhcompr'i'sing, an arcuate member 3.6a. disposed? opposite said. crank arm 36, Fig. .5.

Thehereinbefore describedlroller 2.9 on the crank arm ,28isadapted to .coact successively with slots..38. formed radially iniadisk 39secured to and rotatable with a horizontal shaft 40 journalled. inthe aforesaid uprights 5 and. 1., Fig- 2;

the.arm.2'8. together with the roller 29 in conjunctionwith. the slots. 38 of the disk. 39. constituting.

a Geneva movement. as well known in the art.v

' The shaft 40, at its end toward the right, Figs. .1

and..2,,has.-a disk 4| securedthereto for rotatable movement therewith, .said disk 4| having. thereon. a. plurality of duplicate spindle arrangements? adapted, respectively, to carry tubular. articles A which are-subjected to threading, cutting. and.

other operationsin the manner. hereinafter de.-

the present invention, eacharticle is threaded.

between the ends thereof and, then, at the end .arrangementlof; a. character well known in the art-rv Disposed snugly within the sleeve 43 is a member 44 formingthe shank of an article-supporting spindle 45. As illustrated, the spindle shank1432projects beyond that side of the disk 3| toward the left, Fig. 12, and there carries a gear wheel 46; The spindle shank-l4- and-the gear wheel 46 are secured'together for. rotatabl'e'moye m-ent as-a unit by *the"key"4"| ,washer 48, looking washer -4 9" and b01650:

The-= hereinbefore' described roller 31 on, the. crank arm-36 is adaptedto coactsuccessively with slots-5|--forme.d radially in'a, disk 52 freely rotat able on a sleeve-53'mounted, in turn, in freely rotatable. relation on the aforesaid shafti'; Fig. 2; the roller 3lin' conjlmction with theslots 5| of the disk'5'2 constituting; at Geneva movement... The: plane face. of the disk 52 toward the right, Fig; 2; has a gear. wheel 54 secured" theretojby bolts 5'5,the gear wheel541meshi'ng with a gear.

wheel 56" securedto and rotatable, with. a shaft...

51 journalled in bearingsformedlinthe aforesaid standards. 'l',and"|2.' The shaft STcarries a gear. wheel'58which meshes.:with.a.gear wheel. 59.. car'- ried by a stub. shaftprojecting fromthe. standard T; Fig. 2. Thegear wheeliiy meshes. with. a gearwheel; GIT, freely rotatable on. the. aforesaid. sleeve;

39?. and imparts. a step of; rotative movement-to.

said 39. in. acounter-clockwise direction Fig. 4; Asshown, the;.disle39scomprises six otthe. slots 38. and..,these are. spacedv equi=distantly and concentrically'around .thecenter. of. thev shaft 45.. Hence, .the slots-38. are sixty degreesgapartand therefore, each step of rotative.movementoithe. disk 39. produces. movement. of. the shaft. -40 through a corresponding. angle of sixty degrees, theshaft 4!];carryingtherewith the disk 4| which rotates imthesame.directionasthe disk 35. T

During each period; while-@ the :ro-ller. 29. lS-fdiS1= engaged from the.-disk. 39, the crank. arm: arcuate member 28a. moves. ire, an arcuate. recess: 33a. formed in the.disk .39 betweena pairof. thes lotsc 38 whereby. rotative-rm-ovementsof the diskliis: prevented during :suchz-period; As, will-be noted, one on the. recesses; 3.9a is; formed between 4 each. pair of z'the slots; 38;. V

As shown, therdisk 4|. carries six of the'dee scribed spindle arrangements; ,thesebeing spaced, equi-distantly. andconcentricallyaround thelcem ter of the.'shaft.40.. As..stated,.the.disk 4.|l'is'. carried by the. shaftjflland}. therefore, said. disk .41; rotates through an angle ofsixt'y degrees each tirnethat thecrank arm 28 rotates through one complete-cycle. Thusjthe spindles 45 are stepped from position'to position along a path concentrlcally related to the shaft 49.

Further in response to each cycle of rotative movement of the shaft 26, the roller 31 of the crank arm 36 enters one of the slots of the disk 52 to impart; a step of rotative movement to said disk' 52' in a counter-clockwise direction, Fig. 5, Le, ina direction the same as that imparted to the'disk 39 by the roller 29. The disk 52 comprises-sixof the slots 5| which are spaced equi- -distantly and concentrically around the center ofthe shaft 49." Therefore, each step of rotative movement of the disk 52 produces movement of thefgear wheel 54 through an angle of sixty degrees. The gear wheel 62 is connected to the gear wheel 54 through the described mechanical connection comprising the gear wheel 56, shaft 51 and gear wheels 58, 59 and 69. Therefore, each stepyof rotative movement of said gear wheel 54 effects rotative movement of the gear wheel 62 through a predetermined angle.

During eachperiod, while the roller 31 is disengaged from the disk 52, the crank arm arcuate member 36a moves in an arcuate recess 52a formed in the disk 52 between a pair of the slots 5| whereby rotative movement of the disk 52 is prevented during such period. A will be noted, one of the recesses 52a is formed between each pair of the slots 5|.

f As statedabove, the spindle arrangements are spaced concentrically around the center of the shaft 48 and the arrangement is such that the described gear wheel 62 meshes with all of the gear wheels 46 of said spindle arrangements. Therefore, as will be understood, each time that a step of rotative movement is imparted to the gear wheel 62, all of the gear wheels 46 are rotilted to thereby rotate the respective spindles 45.

The timing is such that the crank arm 36 is moving through the idle part of its stroke out of contact with the disk 52 each time thatthe crankarm 28 is acting to impart a step of rotative movement to the disk 39. Vice versa, the

crank arm is moving through the idle part of its strokeout of contact with the disk 39 each time that the crank arm 36 is acting to impart a step of rotative movement to the disk 52. Further, the relation of the crank arms 28 and 3'6 to the respective disks 39 and 52 is such that each step of rotative movement of the disk 39 occurs while the crank arm 28 is moving through an angle of 120 degrees, and each step of rotative movement of the disk 52 occurs while the crank arm 36is moving through an angle of 240 degrees. It follows, therefore, that movement of the disk 52 is initiated as the disk 39 becomes stationary and, as soon as the disk 52 becomes stationary, movement of the disk 39 is resumed.

' 'Asstated, the directions of rotation of the respectivefdisks 39 and 52 are the same. Further, the gear ratio between the disk 52 together with the gear wheel 54 and each gear wheel 46 as obtained by the gear wheels 54, 56, 58, 59, 60 and 62 is such that, in the form of the invention herein shown, although not necessarily, each spindle 45 rotatesnine times through an angle of 360 degrees for each step of movement of the disk 54. Thus, each time that the crank arm roller 29 is in engagement with one of the disk slots 38, the disk 4| and all. or the spindle arrangements carried therebyare steppedthrough an angle of 60 degrees. Whil this occurs, all of the spindles 45 are slowly rotated on their respective longitudinal reception of an adjusting screw 10.

with one of the slots 5|, all of the spindles 45 are rotated nine times through an angle of 360 degrees. While this occurs, the disk 4| is stationary.

The hereinbefore described standards Ill and serve as a support for a magazine arrangement adapted to contain a plurality of the tubular articles A which may be disposed therein manuallyby'an operator. Thus, by reference particularly to Figs. 1, '7, 8 and 9, the standards I0 and II are shown as having upper and lower cross bars 65 and 66 suitably secured thereto by screws or equivalent, the upper cross bar 65, preferably, being braced by rods 61 secured thereto and to the respective standards l0 and II.

The cross bars 65 and 66 together with the upper inclined surfaces of the respective standards I0 and II have a box or receptacle 68 secured thereto by screws or the like, this receptacle 68 comprising an inclined bottom wall 68a, a fixed side wall 68b and a side wall 68c which, preferably, is adjustable toward and from the side wall 68b. To this end, upstanding blocks 69 may be secured to the respective cross bars 65 and 66, Fig. 1, each of these blocks being provided with a horizontal, threaded passage forthe These adjusting screws 10 are swivelled to the adjustable side wall 680 and form a support therefor. Ob-

viously, the screws 16 may be rotated in unison in one direction or the other to move the side wall 680 either toward or from the fixed side wall 681) whereby tubular articles A of a desired length may be received in the receptacle 68. As shown in Fig. 1, each screw 10 may be equipped with a locking nut to thereby hold the same in a desired adjusted position.

As illustrated in Figs; 8 and 9, rearwardly disposed upper extensions of the standards l9 and form a bearing supporting arrangement for a horizontal shaft H to which is secured a dispenser gate 12 comprising end walls connected tosection 12a'is a member I3 terminating in an angular section forming with the adjacent surface of the plane section 12a a trough or channel adapted to successively receive individual tubular articles A as hereinafter described.

The arrangement is such that the arcuate section 12b of the dispenser gate 12 is movable along a path disposed closely adjacent the lower open end of the receptacle 68. of the dispenser gate 12 except the lowermost position,.Fig.8, said arcuate section 12b closes said lower open end of the receptacle 68 and prevents movement of the tubular articles A therefrom. However, in the position of Fig. 8, the arcuate section 12b is entirely below the receptacle 68 and, hence, the lowermost tubular article A moves, under the influence of gravity, into the trough formed in part by the member 13.

As shown in Fig. 8, one end of the shaft H has secured thereto one end of a lever 14 to which is pivoted the upper end of a depending link 15 pivoted, at its lower end, to one arm of a bell crank lever 16 pivoted to an extension |2a of the standard l2. The other arm of the bell crank lever 16 carries a roller 11 coactable with a. cam. 18 secured to and rotatable with the aforesaid cam In all positions shaftv331. AsgshownzirnFia-z 8:; the leveir'lfi 13551115? ably;- biased; in. counterclockw-ise 1 direction; by r spring 19: which tendszto lmanitaimtheudisp nsen gatel2"-inthe.:lowermostl: position shown mesa-id; Fig; 8, this: position beingd'etermined byarstopvv member 80: adjustably carried :byr the: standard-i I; Fig. 9;

With the parts; positioned: as show-n; in Figs one; of: 13116213111015.1211? articles ;A-:. haabeen; received 1 within thetroughtformedrin .part by Jthezmember 13:. Astthe: cam; shaft, 331 rotates in an. countere clockwisedirection; .Fig; 8'; ,thecam; 1-8-5 functions toaswingzthabiell crank lover. I 6. against thaaoti'on of" the; spring 195. to; thereby elevate the 1 link;- 15;. the lever: 14 andrthe 'dispensergatez 12;; the aroaate section, I 211 r of theelaftten .assittmoves;upwarde- 1y, obstructing rtheadischarge:endsofzzthetreceptaclo- 68. Upward: movement: offthe tubular article: A- carried. by the aforesaid; trough; continues until the 1 high. section: of; the; cams 1.8;; comes-1.111150: one gagementwith the roller-"11:

Asshow-m irrEig; it; this-wamhi h section is oi extended. length and; 'therefnora. the; tubular are tiole: A. remains stationaryrirritssupperposition-E fort a substantial: period of time: with itsxlong'iw tudinal axis:horizontallyiadisposedi Each. ofz the spindles; 4 5; as:- itlis-rstenpfid alon g; a-path:concentrioallyrrelatect toathe shaft. as hereinb'zefore: describedg... remains-.5, stationaryforaniinterval in a loading position L, Fig;v 7, wherein.- 0118:. horizontal laxislrthereof is :alin-ed with the I horizontaliaxis: of: tubular: article:-v A; which is disposed: within; the: aforesaid trough 1 when: the

latter is. in: its. nppermostrpositiorras: described above. The-timing is-:s11oh:that;:any; empty spin- 5 dle thus remains stationary in; the loading: position-.13 and any? tubularz'article-cA,thusi remains' in itstuppermost: position. coincidentally;

During this periodiby; mechanism hereinafterto be described, the tubular articlez'Aniszmoved. Iongitudinally along amextension: trough formed by anaextensioni ofgthe, member" 13: and aplate-13a. securedlthereto Fig; 10,1 onto'thewaiting spindle. 45;. Thereafter, thelow: section of thecarnTI-ft: moves into: en agement with; the. cam roller. 'II- whereupon: the. gate dispenser 22: moves: to, its lowermost-position as shownlin; and auto matical-ly: receives. the now. lowermostztubular. ar-

ticles-:A:lntmthetrough stormed at;.the; top there-e of',..'. the tubular; article A. lastnamed, in turn,; being elevated: to;;the:. upper .position-v as ,shown in Eig; .91; While. this is happening, the-disk. 4|. has.

hada. step. of jmovementdmparted thereto wheree V by the loaded spindle;45.hasbeen,movedsixty, degrees in: a; countereclockw-ise;direction. Fig: '7, from thelposition L and the following empty spine-- dle- 45' has beenmovedtinto said.position L.

Referring to;Figs.. 1;..3. -and 7, the standards.,-5. and]; are shownrassupporting a-.pair of horie zontally disposedfixedmembersi 8 I and .82,..whioh.

extendiromileftto rightiand at their freesendar.

embraced by: a :.mem-ber 8.3.. Eaohwof-theimembers. 81 and; 82;carries-,a .pluralityyof depending; brackets 84;, thqbrackets; 84 of.;the member 8L supporting a. rod- .85 ,inslidable fashion; andithe. brackets 84 ofthe; member- Bi -supporting arod. 86 in similar slidable; fashions If: desired,. the. memberslfld and 82 mayoarry the respeotive depending; brackets 81 which.support-therprotective, tubular members-8 8; respectively, in; whichthe. free; ends otthe :sl-idable. rods and adlare. slid-,- ably received Approximately midway between-the. ends there-.. of; the rods 85 and :8'6rhave-fixed, thereto across. head .ortransverse.member;8f9;toawhich.is pivoted,

. by; screws; or equivalent;

tonormal position.-. v

The aforesaid crossheadr has; secured thereto a-depending rod 95-carrying, at .itslowen end,',a.. transverse member. 06 to which. i's.-.secured, at pusher rod' 91, Fig 10, extending in the: same;

longitudinal direction as does any tubular. article."

A. when-the latter is positioned in, its, troughas, shown inFig. 9. The pusher rod 9-1.-has,.a. splitthub bracket 08 adjustably securedtheretobma screw 90; the bracket SB'term-inatingina depend ing pusherfinger 98a.

Thetiming. is-- such that, after, .a..tubular. article. A has beenpositioned in its trou htasr shown inr Eig; 9 and while an empty spindle 4 5 is stationary; in the loading. position L as described; above, .the..

163m: 94 becomes effectiveto move. the... rods 85;

and. 86 to the position shown in; Fig, 1.. In so ate ing, the pusher finger Sim-is moved. vfrom-Mic run line position to the broken line. positionthereof. shown in Fig. 19.. whereb the, rear surface-of said;

- tubular article A is engaged to -.thereby, .move,,the,..

same from the supporting. trough therefor and; ontoethe waitingempty spindle 45. Aftercoma pletion of this operation, the lever, 9t. swings" clockwise, Fig. 1', to return the;rods= 8.5;.and,86 f together with the pusher finger, 98a. tothe nore malrespective positions thereof at .theiextreme right of said Fi 1.

Accordingly, in. thewmanner; described indie vidual tubular articles A- are moved onto, each. empty-V spindle 45 immediately after the..latteri becomes stationary in the loadin positionfILQ After each spindle 4-5 is-loaded, it movescountere clockwise one step, Fig,- 7-, to. the position .Tlwhere; it pauses Whiletloe tubular. article. A. suppprtiedi thereby is-subjected to, a. threadingpperationin;

amannerhereinafter.described I Referring particularly to. Fig... 13, the. heroin, beforedescribed shaft 514s. shownas hayihga. pair. or spaced collars I00, I,00..secured'theretjo;. Freely oscillatory om the" shaft. 51 between, the. collars.. I00; are. the inter-leaved hub scctionslUI, IOI'and I112}. I021.

The. hub sections IN, IN. mergeeintouadlever. wit-carrying a cam roller I04 and asetscrew I05 adjacent its free end, the-camrollr IMbeing. coactable with a. .cam I 061secured to.an.d.ro-

tatable with the camshaft 33. and the-.set'screw I05abeing'; utilizable. as hereinafter described.

The hubrsections I02, I02. mergeintoa frame;

.l I01 which, adjacent its. free end, formseacbearingg I01 for a shaft I09, the extreme endoi'jthe frame; I103 1 forming a. nose I I0 with .whichthe. endjof the. aforesaid, set screw [.05. engages, saidiinos'e: ll0 having asuitably anchored spring; I.-I'lser r, cured thereto whereby the. frameJIlI is ,biasedinf a; clockwise direction, Fig..- .11., V H

One end ofthe. shaft I00 has securedth'ereto; a',.sprocketr wheel Hi2 which is alined" with a" sprocket wheel. I I3"having its huh I Msecuredta 75. the shaft 5'l'for rotatable movement tl'ierewi-tliz' now be described.

, rod I22.

" Coactable with the sprocket wheels H2 and H3 f is jan endless sprocket chain I I5 which may be maintained taut by a roller II 6 adjustably mounted on an extension of the frame I01. "Secured to the end of the shaft I09 opposite Y theusprocket wheel H2 is a circular threading die III which is'maintained in operative posi- 1 ;tion on said shaft. I09 by the nut members H8.

, The lever I03 andthe frame I01 are both freely oscillatory on the shaft, 51, the arrangement being such that the cam I06 supports the lever I03,

. the latter, through the set screw I05, supporting its threading position. a

.Each of the spindles 45 comprises a threading "die45c with which the threading die I I1 is adapted to, cooperate as shown in Fig. 12. However, beforethese dies are brought into coacting relation, it is necessary to move a member into supporting relation with respect to the end of the spindle 45. This feature of the invention will Referring to Figs. 7, 16 and 1'7, the hereinbefore described sections 9a and 9b of the standard 9 are shown as being of similar shape. Each of these standard sections has secured thereto a pair of blocks I20, I20 which are disposed, respectively, at different levels. The lower blocks I20 on the standard sections 9a and 9b are disposed supportfor an oscillatory cam lever I29 which has its upper end extending into the aforesaid recess of the crosshead I26, said upper end of the lever I29 being provided with a recess inwhich the pin I21 is loosely received. Thelower eridof the lever I29 carries a cam roller I30 cooperative with a cam I 3| secured to and rotatable withthe aforesaid cam shaft 33.

During those intervals while the. disk 4| .remainsstationary, it will be understood that stationary spindles 45 occupy therespective threading and cutting positions T and C, each of the spindles 45 last named carrying an article .'A which was previously disposed thereon in 'the loading positionL.

Just after the disk 4I .andits Spindles. complete a step of movement in a counter-clockwise direction, Fig. '7, the cam I 3 I becomes .efiective to move the rods I2I and I22 to the respective positions thereof shown in Fig. 16 whereby the freely rotatable cup-shaped members I.2 4 engage and support the respective spindles 45 last named together with the respective tubular article s .A .carried thereby. 'WhiIe thus engaged andsu'pported, the tubular articles A last noted are subjected; respectively, to threading and cutting operations and, after these have been completed, the cam, I3I becomes effective to movethe rods I2I and I22 fromleft to right, Fig. i16, to thereby remove the supporting cup-shaped members I24 from the ends of the respective spindles 45..with

which they had previously been associated.

More specifically, when a spindle j45, and a thereby-supported.tubular. article A assumes a at the same horizontal level and thesame is true of the upper blocks I20 on said standard sections 9a'and 91). Each of the blocks 120 is provided with a horizontal passage extending longitudinally of the machine, the passages of the lower blocks I20 freely receiving a rod I2I and the passages of the upper blocks I20 freely receiving a As shown in Fig. 19, the rod I22, at the end thereof toward the left, has a sleeve I23 disposed thereon in freely rotatable relation, suitable antifriction members being disposed between the rod and sleeve to decrease the friction. Carried by the sleeve I23 is a cup-shaped member I24 hav- 1 ing disposed therein a rubber plug I25 provided .with a depression utilizable as hereinafter described. Although not shown in detail, it will be understood that the other rod I2I has associated with the end thereof toward the right asleeve and cup arrangement similar to that described above.

The rod I 2I and its cup-shaped member I24 are disposed in longitudinal alinement with each spindle '45 as it remains stationary in the threading position T. The rod I22 and its cup-shaped i member I 24 are disposed in longitudinal alinement with each spindle 45 as it remains stationary in the article-cutting position C, this being the position in which each spindle 45 remains stationaryfor an interval after it has moved counter-clockwise one step, Fig. 7, from the position T.

Between the standard sections 9a and 9b, the

rods I2I and I22 have fixed thereto a crosshead or transverse member I25 which, midway between the ends thereof, is provided with a downwardly facing recess across which a horizontally disposed pin I2I extends. The standard 9 comprises a horizontally disposed bearing section 90 aiadapted to supportan axlefl28 servingasthe 7? perpetuit heeuld e he: ase the stationary position in the threading, positionfjT,

the cup-shaped member I24 .of the rod IZInlioVes I immediately into supporting relation asjdescribed above. In sodoing, the article A is registeredion itssupportingspindle 45in the sense. thatit is moved axially on the spindleuntil the semispherical closed. end. .ofsaid article. comes. into engagement with the corresponding shaped .end ofsaid spindle, Fig. 12. Thereupon, the high section ofthe cam- IOG,.Fig. 11, moves intdengagement with the lever I03 to move the same together with'the frame I01 in a coun'tereclockw ise direction, Fig. 11, whereby the threading die I I! in conjunction with the threading'die 45a oi, the associated spindle 45 are brought into coacting relation. i I i For each step of movement of the disk 54., the shaft 51, Figs. 2 and 11, rotates through an angle of 360 degrees. The diametrical relation between the sprocket wheel I I3- carried by the-shaft 51 and the sprocket wheel II2 carried by the shaft I09 is as 3:1 and, hence, for each step of movement ofthe disk 54, the threading die I I'Irotates three times through an angle of 360 degrees, the direction of rotation being opposite that of the spindle threading die 45a. The diameter ofthe threadthreading die 45a as.3:1 and, as hereinbefore stated, each spindle 45rotates nine times through an angle of 360- degrees for each step-0f movement of the disk 54. Therefore, the dies IIIr-and 45a rotate at the same surface speed tothread the tubular member A, this operation proceeding as long as the high section of the cam I06 remains in engagement withthe roller I04, Fig; 11.

From a'consideration of Fig. 12, it clearly-appears that the internal diameter of the-tubular article A i somewhat greater than theexternal diameter of the spindle 45. By reason. of this loose fit, th'e threading .operation is effected more scrihe'd ahove,;into;the .cuttingipos'i-tionC where -.-the.threaded articleA is.c1it.into twopieces as here nafter described.

.Referring to. Fig. .1, one endof aihorizontali sup- ;mrting .member 13.5 is shown as supported in .lirel-yslidable relation in a passage. formed in the lheneinbefore described standard 8;the other end .61 .the supporting member 135 be ng d y .received Lin .a passage f'formed in the section 59a idf'ithe standard "9.. 'shown inFi "I6, said last Lname'd ;end m .the supporting .member 135 "may i.b.e provided with apassageWhiCh' receives agpin i136 ffor fietahably and.non-rotatably retaining said supporting member I35'1in the .position shown.

IA namlever. I31, midway"between its'ends, com- .pi'ises aihub section I38Zhaving a .horizontal passsageextending therethroughdor'thereception, in ilooseifitting relation, ofthe supportingtmember I35. AZU-"shapedbracket T39forms afpooketin -wh'ih 1 the Ihubisection I I138is movable, one :s'ide dfthe'bracket I39 being of split sleeve construcetionfiFig. I'Lfor the reception 'offascrew l-filliwhi'ch isei'vesZtmclanrp: said bracket [391: thesnpporting t-member 135. "One end dfzaleai'spring MI is suitably -ant'rliored .to' thei'hracket 139. *the other .r-end'ofgsaid' leaf spring .I 4'l.'.coacting:with the cam .lever"fi'ltofhiasthesameim aclockwise direction, L'Fi'g. .17.

"'The 'lower :end ofthecamlever "IfiT'has-a cam i'rolier il42ssecured theretofihisicammoller I4 2 "00- :aicting with a "cam I43 .secured to rotatable 'with'then foresaid=camishaftf33.

Theujliperend dftthe eam lever "I 31: is provided with'ahead "Ii44 "which, m d'ove=tail:relation,tre- .ceives :asupporting 'member I45, the head I44 heingdf :s'lottedconstructiomand having "a screw -MFeXtending'therethrouglr for clampingthesup- -aporting member I45 in a desired position. The :supporting'memb-er" P45 comprises an upper plate extension V I-a having wplate member M1 dismused adjacent thereto. Disposed 'hetween the jfilatesection ,l 4- 5a-and tireplate member I41 is ca cutting *too'l F48 "which, lay 'pre'ference, "is a "safetywazor hlade'of knowntypewherein-a stiff 'iila'deii"as a 'U :hapdhousing at one-sidethereof cuttingf tool "I 48 is maintained in proper-"asseni bled relationhetween theiplate "sect-ion 145a theposition' shownin Fig. 18.

whe aforesa-id"supporting member 145 has -an "ex-tension "I 4 5b-exte1fding=to one side of the head t, this' 'eiitension being provided With'a'downwardly facing slot adapted to'rec'eive "the "head im d-f*an -adjusting screw F5'-I threadedthrough the=c-zmfiever -lifl immdiatly blow the'head I 44 thereof. With the' olam-ning screw I l4fi ret-raeted ii-to someextent, it-'- lqoeunderstoodthat thehead F5It-of the'screw' 1 5-I 'may bmrotated in one direcor another to "thereby move the supporting :meniber M5 and changetheposition ofthe'cut- 'ing position "Tzmoves, responsive to astep f movement imparted "to the disk *4 I "into-the cutting position .C whereupon immediate "rotation :of .all the spindles '45 occurs 'responsiveto'as'tep-of 5 movement imparted toitheidisk 52. 'As'soonas said spindle "is thus "positioned, the *caiml3ltbecomes effective to 'move the "rods I 2 I and I22 ito 'Lthe respectivepositions thereof shown in "Fig. "16 whereby the cup-shaped member I24 'ofthe rod 1 I22 engages andsupports the lastnamedspindle 45. In so .doing, the threaded tubular articleA thereon is registered by moving the same axially to the extent permitted. At the sametime, the cup-shaped member I24 of the-rod I2I engages l5 and. supports .the'jtubular article on ith'at-spindle *45 which is now located in thethreadingposition T.

After the threaded tubular article li 'has been registeredin the cuttingposition C asdescribed above; rt is positioned closely-adjacentthe cutting point I48a of .the tool l48. I-Froma consideration "of ."Fig. .14,it will be noted that the illustrated spindle 45; is provided with'a-peripheral slot-"45b having a plane wall surface 450 adjacent the 25 spindle dissection 15a. The cuttingpoint 4548a should move along this plane wall surface 450 iiuringthe"cuttingoperation.

In" proper timed relation, the cam lever I3? is swung .counter-clockwise, Fig. 17, *by the cam I43 "whereby the cuttin point 14811 of -thetool I48 moves as describedaboveto cut the rotating tubular article A'into two-nieces, i. ;e.,'a threadedsectiont and'a'waste section :Affltey nom- ,p1etiOn".df17he cutting operation, the :cam lever I31 swings :clockwise, 1'7,-under .thercontrol of "the sp ing F to IOYe'the cutting toolitoits non-operative posit-ion. Thereafter, "the "asso- "ciated cupe'shaped'rmember 1241s retracted and :rotation of all :of the spindles-4i5iceases. Respon- .40 sive to "the succeeding "step "of 'movement 'o'f the 'disk t I the spindle'45narryingrthethreaded section' t and the 'waste section -w' movesinto wposition R wherein "the "threaded section it is :"removed from the spindle 45. Responsive to the next step of "movement, the spindle W5 marrying the 'Waste section to moves into a "posit-ion RI wherein said "waste sect-ion removed "from the spindle -45. "Mechanism "for =--performing these operations *Will-now"be described.

Referring to Figs. "29 2-5, the hereinbefore described rod 85 isshown '-as"1' 1aving 'a split-sleeve 'bracketfl55secured thereto bya clam-pingscrew 156. *This bracket "I -comprisesa depending section l'55u which supportsa horizontal -pin I5'I having a pair of members I58, 159 pivoted thereon. Each of these 'members has' a downwardly extending section terminating in a'spIit "sleeve "I having a -'clamp'ing screw IBI coop- --erative therewith. These split sleeves carry 5 the "respective -'='shan ks Hi2 and W63 which extend toward eaohother, the shank I 62 carrying a. chan nel member F64 and th sharik I63 terminating in a' circular head I65 formed preferably of -rub- "ber.

The t-brac'ket 155 further --oomprises -a-dependin-g section 4 55?) winchsupports a' fixeddownward-1y extending member "I66 on whicha member I 61 -is-s1idab-1y"mounted --for "movement i in a "vertical direction. "Themember 161 supports a horizontal pin 158 to 'which-the inner-ends of a pair of link members I69 and *I'Hl are loosely piv- -oted, the 'link members I 69 and I10 extending in opposite directionsfrom each'other.

The members 158, I59 carry the respective *horizontairods I II end -I I2 which .tthe outer provided with two sets of mains stationary cate arrangement having corresponding referpositions at the extreme right respective positions at the left back again, this occurring during each cycle of toward the left, Fig. 1, the cam into engagement with the cam pin I51.

' duce simultaneous movement thereof :ter-clockwlse direction,

2,390,532 ends a: there s pective link members I69 and no are pivoted, the rods HI and I12 at their free ends having the respective ends of a coil spring I13c0nnectedthere As shown in Figs. 24 and 25, the pivoted end of the member I 58 is received within the fork shaped pivoted end of the member I59. -These pivoted ends of said members I 58 and I 59 are shoulders I58a, I59a and 158?), I59b which are so arranged with re- .spect to each other as to form stop surfaces.

Thus, the shoulders I58a, I59a engage each other as shown in Fig. 25 to limit opening movement of the members I58, I59. The shoulders I58b, I591) are adapted to function similarly asregards-closing movement of said members I59,

I59. However, when a tubular article is between the channel member I64and the head I65, the shoulders I58b, I59b are slightly spaced from each other and hence not in engagement.

Suitably secured to the member I58 is an arm terminating in a split sleeve forming a support for a lateral pin I15 on which a roller I16 is freely rotatable.

Referring to Figs. 1-, 21 and 22, the member 8i is shown as having two split sleeves I11 secured thereto by the respective screws I18. Suitably secured to the sleeves I11 are the respective de pending plates I19 and I80, the plate I19 comprising a cam surface H911 and theplate I80 comprising a cam surface I80a.

The arrangement described above as supported by the rod 85 and member 8| cooperates at the position RI to remove a tubula waste section from its in said position RI. A duplience characters applied to the corresponding parts is supported by the rod 86 and member This duplicate arrangement the position R to remove 'a tubular threaded section t from its spindle 45 while the latter remains stationary in said position R.

After completion of the described cutting operation in the position C, the next step of movement of the disk 4| moves the spindle 45 carrying the severed sections t and w intothe position R.

The "rods 85 and 86 have been previous described as moving from their of Fig. 1 to their of Fig. 1 and then operation of the cam shaft 33. This operation wasdescribed in connection with the movement of a tubular article A onto an empty spindle 45.

open with their stop surfaces I 5811 and I59a in engagement. 'bracket 'wherein the channel member I65 are disposed at opposite respective sides of Eventually, the rod 85 and the I 55 carried thereby reach aposition I64 and the head the threaded tubular section t as the latter rests on thespindle 45 in the position during continued slight movement of the rod 86 the plate I19 to in a counter-clockwise Movement of the member I 58 as described is transmitted to the member I59 to-proin a coun- Fig. 25, such simultaneous movement of the members I58, I 59 tospindle 45 while the latter recooperates at normal respective R. At this time,--

roller I16 comes.

temperature thereof should be elevated to sufficient ward closing position being controlled by the links I69 and I10, the member I61 sliding downwardly on the member I66 to accommodate movement of the links. During initial movement of the members I58 and I59 toward closed position, the spring I13 is expanded slightly and then moves below the center of the pin I51 forming the pivotal axis of said members I58 and I59 in toggle fashion whereby the threaded tubular section t is gripped between the channel member I64 and the head I65. Thereafter, the rod 86 moves toward the right, Fig. 1, and, eventually, the cam roller I16 comes into engagement with the cam surfac Ia of the plate I80. When this happens, the member I58 is swung clockwise from the position shown in Fig. 20, the member I59 moving simultaneously in the opposite direction to thereby release the threaded tubular section it which drop, under the influence of gravity into a receptacle or the like, not shown. During th movement of the members I58 and I59 last described, the spring I 13 moves, toggle fashion, above the center of the pin I51 to thereby hold said members I58 and I59 in open position.

Accordingly, in the manner described, the threaded tubular section 1. is removed from that spindle 45 occupying the position R. Simultaneously and in the sam manner, by thedescribed duplicate arrangement carried by the members 8| and rod 85, the tubular waste section w on the spindle 45 occupying the position RI is removed and dropped into a receptacle, notshown.

Accordingly, in view of the foregoing description, it will be understood that the machine of my invention comprises a disk 4| which is movable step-by-step in an intermittent manner to position a given spindle 45 successively in'a loading position L, a threading lposition T, a cutting position C, a first position R for removing the threaded tubular member t and a second position RI for removing the second tubular member w.

After the given spindle 45 leaves the position RI, 7

it moves to an idler position I and then returns to the loading position L so as to receive another tubular article A. Each time that the disk 4| I Fig. 13 a tu be.l82 having its nozzle directed toward that partof the tubular article A which registers with the threading dies. Alternatively,

the magaz ne 68 together with the trough or channel which receives individual tubular articles A from the magazine may have suitable heating elements, notshown, associated therewith whereby the temperature of the tubular articles are extent before theymare loaded onto the spindles 45.

A feature of my invention residesin .the fact that various'parts of the machine herein disclosed are of such character that adjustment may be eifected so that tubular articles A .hav-

ing various lengths may be loaded onto the cutting; and; articles-removing: mechanisms are? of adjustable. character: so that. threaded; tubular sectionstzct adesired. length may: be produced..

It; hflSibBBIIl hereinbeihre pointed out that; the sidewall 68c; off the: magazineL 68; may bemoved eithen towardl or; from. the. fixed; side: wall; 68b so asit'o accommodatetubular,- articles A. Ofi a. desiredl length. in. the receptacle- BBl. Dependent uponzthe length of; the: tubular. articles A-' which.

are. to be fed: from? the magazine; 68;, thev bracket $81 of; the pusher finger 98a may be; moved. to proper: position onzthe pusher. rod. 911

Whenzit becomeszdesirable:to.manipulate;tubnlair anticl'eszA having; diameters improperly rehated! to; the spindle axis or toteitherincreaseor decnease-t-he; length of the:finaL product, i-. e.-, the threaded tubular sections; t another setof spindles may'bersuhstitutedi for those in use, each spindle :45- ot the: substituted. set on spindles having its; threaded die: section- 450. located. the pnopen distance: from the spindle end. Alternatively eacha spindle 45; may be so constructed that thepart, thereof t'owthe right of: the die secmembers; I24; appnoximately in: proper operative. relation-.with respect.to theends of those spindles 45-; in! the threading: position T and thecutting position C, respectively. Thereupon. the screws 4'- are. passed into. a pain of threaded-1 openings and: tightened to positively hold: the standard 9 in. the selected; position. Close: adjustment between. said cup-shaped members. Ia and the ends of'thea respective. spindles 45.- last namedmay be obtained. by loosening the screws of the split sleeves lzfiwwhichsecure thevcrosshead. I26. to the respective: nodse I21: and. N22,. Figs. 1-6 and: 17, moving said crosshead with. respect to the. rods and. then. tightening said screws. r, close adjustmentmay beobtainedbyshiftingthe cam- I 3 I in. one: direction or the other on the cam: shaftv Dependent. upon.- the location. of the threading diesv 45a. longitudinally of1 the respective spindles 4-5, the collars Mill and: 1.011,, 13, may loe loosened. to. shift. the entire assembly of. the threading. die II! to; the proper position. longitudinally of. the shaft. 51.. Them. after the. cam 1.05; has. been movedtoproper operative. position on..the. cam. shaft. 33, the threading; die H1. is in, condition. for proper cooperation with... the spindlethreading dies.4.5a..

Dependent. upon. any. new location ofthe tl'ireading dies it will..be. understood that. the cutting mechanism should. partake of a. correspond ng adjustment. To this. end... the, screw [4.01. Fig 16, may be retracted whereupon; the liracket lflf together With the hub. section, I38 and. cam lever I 3J'ma-y be moved longitudinally of the supporting memberl35. to the proper position therefor. Thereafter, the. screw M0 is tightened to. positively retain. the. cutting mechanismin itsselected position Iii-will be. obviousthat, the. position. of the sets ofj cam plates I I-hand! [80 may be changed in position as desired to; effect the closing and *aaecmee spindles 45;. In: addition. thegieedingg threading,

openingi'of the sets on members. I53. and; I58. by which the respectivev articles: t end. mane gripped. and then. removed. from the. spindles. 45. Although the invention, has, been. described particularly withrespect, to a-machineutilizable for a specific purpose. namely; threading cutting, and: otherwise manipulating tubular articles, it. shall be. understood. that the invention. is. not to beg thus, limited. 'Ilhus,, for eXamI fi,-,'i-t, will be understood. that, as regardsv the. disclosed Geneva. movements, the. wor on. the. spindles may, be? of. other? character. and..manipulated otherwise than. as hereinbeforee.describeehj feature. of the inventionzof= impontance re,- lat'es, to the use of: the. two Geneva. movements for stepping. the, disk 4.4. and, for; notating, .the spindles. ddwhile said disk M. is.stationamr. The Geneva movement comprising; the: cranktarm. 2B and slotted disk 39 is of the external. type and hence. isv of conventionall constnuotion. However, the Geneva movement ccmprisinggthe crank arm. 35, and slotted disk EZ -is. ofvthe internal? type; and is particularlyadvantageous for efiecting the desired rotation: of. the. spindles 45- because the crankarm 36 is;efiective-.throughout an angle substantially in excess;of. l8flldeg;rees whereas the crank arm. 28 of. the; external type Geneva movement isv necessarily efiective throughout, an angle 0t substantially less; than 180. degrees.

It shall be understoodthatthe-machineahenein disclosed may be modified-in. certain... respects without. afiecting the: broader; principles of the invention. Thus; for example, havei'disclosed an automatic mechanismifonremoving'ithe tubu .lar. articles A from thesmagazineandfor-loadin them onto the-respective; spindles; Mites the latter remain. stationary in .theloading, position L. Undercertain circumstances may'bedesinable to dispense. with this: automatic? mechanism and provide an operator forloading the spindles manually. Further, I have disclosed. two duplicate mechanisms for removing the: tubular. amt-1016s: t and. m in the positions 1?. and: Hit. Under certain circumstances; it. may .be' desinable 'to; eliminate these automatic mechanisms: and. remove: said tubular sections. t. and.- wby; other. equivalent mechanism or manually by an operator.

While the invention. has been. describedi with respect to: a certaimparticulan preferned example which: gives satisfactory results. it: will be: understood. by: those skilled in the art: after: understanding the invention;, that various? changes and modifications may be made withoutidepanting from the spirit ands scope: ofi the: invention and it is intended therefore". in; they-appended claimsnto. cover; all; such; changes and modifications: 1

What. is claimedi as; and; desired to-"be securedby; Letters Patentris:

l-.., In a machine; oi; the vcharactendescribed, a shaft extendinglongitudinally at the: machine;- a disk carried; by said shaft. spindlesspaced aroundi saidg disk circumferentially of: said shaft, each; ofsaid. spindles. being adapted! to have. a

tubular article disposed thereon. inraeloadingposition. means for intermittentlyrotatingrsaidz shaft and disk to; move the. loaded spindles: first to a threading position v and; themto at cutting position, threading? mechanism in1 said-i threading position. cutting mechanism in: said. cut-ting) position; and

means; comprising a. Geneva movement:.mechanism for simultaneously. rotating: Off the spindles on said disk and: for operating'said threadinggandzcuttingimechanismse 2. In a machine of the character described, a shaft extending longitudinally of the machine, a disk carried by said shaft, spindles spaced around said disk circumferentially of said shaft, each of said spindles being adapted to have a tubular article disposed thereon in a loading position, means comprising a Geneva movement mechanism for intermittently rotating said shaft and disk to move the loaded spindles first to a threading position and then to a cutting position, threading mechanism in said threading position, cutting mechanism in said cutting position, and means comprising a Geneva movement mechanism for simultaneously rotating said spindlesland operating said threading and cutting mechanisms, the axes of said Geneva movement mechanisms coinciding with the axis of said shaft and the respective slotted disks of said mechanisms being rotatable in the same directions.

3. The combination with a shaft, a disk carried thereby, and a plurality of spindles carried by said disk circumferentially of said shaft, of means comprising a first Geneva movement -mechanism for intermittently imparting steps of rotative movement to said shaft and disk, and means-comprising a second Geneva movement mechanism for rotating all of said spindles during each period that the disk is stationary.

4. The combination with a shaft, a disk carried thereby, and a plurality of spindles carried by said disk circumferentially of said shaft, of means comprising a. first Geneva movement mechanism for intermittently imparting steps of rotative movement to said shaft and disk, and means thereby, and a plurality of spindles carried by said disk circumferentially Of said shaft, means comprising a first Geneva movement mechanism for intermittently imparting :steps of rotative movement to said shaft and disk, and means comprising a second Geneva ovement mechanism for rotating all of said spindles during each period that the disk is stationary, said second Geneva movement mechanism having its crank arm pivoted inwardly of the periphery of the slotted disk which cooperates therewith.

6. In a machine of the character described, a

disk, means for intermittently imparting steps of rotative movement to said disk, a plurality of spaced spindles carried by said disk, each of said spindles, in a loading position, being adapted to havedisposed thereon a cylindricaltube open at one end and closed at its other end by a semi-spherical integral section, means movable into engagement with the closed tube end and into supporting relation with respect to each spindle while the latter is in a threading position, and means for threading each tube while in said threading position in an area thereof intermediate its ends.

7. In a machine of the character described, a disk, means for intermittently imparting steps of rotative movement to said disk, a plurality of spaced spindles carried by said disk, each of said spindles, in a loading position, being adapted to have disposed thereon a cylindrical tube open at one end and closed at its other end by a semispherical integral section, means movable into engagement with the closed tube end and into supporting relation with respect to each spindle while the latter is in a cutting position, and means for severing each tube while said cutting position along a line between the ends thereof.

8. In a machine of the character described, a disk, means for intermittentl imparting steps of rotative movement to said disk, a plurality of spaced spindles carried by said disk, each of said spindles, in a loading position, being adapted to have disposed thereon a cylindrical tube-open at one end and closed at its other end by a semispherical integral section, means movable into engagement with the closed tube end and into supporting relation with respect to each spindle while the latter is in a threading position, means for threading each tube while in said threading position in an area thereof intermediate its ends, means movable into engagement with the closed tube end and into supporting relation with respect to each spindle while the latter is in a cutting position, means for simultaneously actuating both of said movable means for the purposes specified, and means for severing each tube while in said cutting position along a line between the threaded section and the open end thereof.

9. In a machine of the character described, a disk, means for intermittently imparting steps of rotative movement to said disk, a plurality of spaced spindles carried by said disk, each of said spindles, in a loading position, being adapted to have disposed thereon a cylindrical tube open at one end and closed at its other end by a semispherical integral section, means movable into engagement with the closed tube end and into supporting relation with respect to each spindle while the latter is in a threading position, means for threading each tube while in said threading position in an area thereof intermediate its ends, means movable into engagement with the closed tube end and into supporting relation with respect to each spindle while the latter is in a cutting position, and means for simultaneously 

